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Read more about the article Mayor Sara Duterte terminates Mega Harbour project, cites environmental reason
REACH?ING? OUT. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte says the city is trying to reach out to investors and tourists, telling them Davao City is safe despite martial law. In her speech during the 4th Davao Investment Conference (ICON) on Friday, July 21, Duterte said this year’s ICON is the best chance to show people that Davao City is "conducive to investments." Mayor Sara admitted in a latter press conference that the investment in the tourism industry have been affected by the implementation of Martial law in the whole island of Mindanao.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Mayor Sara Duterte terminates Mega Harbour project, cites environmental reason

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio decided to terminate the Mega Harbour project, a joint venture agreement signed by her father, then city mayor and now President, Rodrigo Duterte with the Mega Harbour Port and Development Incorporated.

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Read more about the article Duterte warns mining companies: pay higher taxes or shut down
Senate President Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III (left) and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez applaud as President Rodrigo R. Duterte announces during his first State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 25, 2016 that he will lower the income tax. The three leaders are all from Mindanao. (ACE MORANDANTE/PPD)

Duterte warns mining companies: pay higher taxes or shut down

President Rodrigo Duterte gave a stern warning to mining companies that they will have to take responsibility to rehabilitate mining areas they destroyed or he will put an end to mining.

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Read more about the article LIST | 5 Things To Know About Duterte’s 2nd SONA
President Rodrigo R. Duterte starts off with his State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 25, 2016 by saying that he will not put any blame on the past administrations but instead learn from their shortcomings. Also in the photo are Senate President Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III (left) and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. ACE MORANDANTE/PPD

LIST | 5 Things To Know About Duterte’s 2nd SONA

The Presidential News Desk issued a statement on the preparations for the President's SONA and we have listed five of the things to share with you.

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Read more about the article Environment group to Duterte: Build, Build, Build should spare environment from degradation
Chinkie Peliño-Golle, acting executive director of Interface Development Interventions, said it was the "first time" that a DENR secretary has envisioned "to develop local communities in non-destructive ways while preserving social and climate justice." (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Environment group to Duterte: Build, Build, Build should spare environment from degradation

An environment group here said the acceleration of infrastructure development should not result to further damage to the environment.

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